Aims/priorities: The funding is for organisations who are expanding collection and processing services for reuse and recycling, as well as driving awareness of these services among local residents, with the aim of making it easier for everyone to reuse or recycle their unwanted electricals.
In 2024, the funding will support projects to:
- Grow/develop existing household collection services for small household electricals.
- Innovate/test new approaches to collect electricals for reuse and recycling.
Who can apply? Applications will be accepted from registered organisations including:
- Charities.
- Local authorities.
- Waste partnerships.
- Private waste contractors.
- Other private companies.
- Compliance schemes.
Grant amount: A total of £750,000 is available for 2024.
Grants of up to:
- £100,000 (per applicant) for projects that grow existing collection methods for small electricals. Organisations can apply up to £0.50 per household receiving the service.
- £50,000 per project to innovate new approaches to repairing, reusing and/or recycling electricals. Applications above £50,000 may be considered if the project demonstrates significant impact (in terms of households covered and/or projected tonnes/items collected) and longevity.
Projects should be at least a year long.
Material Focus will provide successful applicants with project management support.
Application process: An application pack can be found on the Material Focus website.
Deadline: There is no deadline for submissions as applications will remain open on a rolling basis.
Contact information: Email: funding@materialfocus.org.uk
Website: Funded projects making electrical recycling easier across UK - Material Focus